"Here I am, I'm going into my 12th season, I'm 33 years old, and yet I feel like a kid," Brees told WWL radio on Friday. "I feel like I could do this for another 20 years. And I always want to have that passion for the game and that emotion."

Brees told of the long negotiations behind a deal that makes him the game's richest based on average annual salary.

"When you're talking about the type of contracts these are, the type of money that's out there, at times, it's hard for people to ... identify or grasp what's happening here," Brees said. "I think it's very easy to sit back and say that this is ridiculous. But the fact is, I think the desired result was reached, and I think we're all excited about that -- and ecstatic -- and now it's time to get to work, and that's all we've wanted to do this entire offseason.

Brees told WWL the embattled Saints walk into this season with a "we will overcome" mindset."This season cannot start fast enough," said Brees.

Right now I'm happy that he's a Saint.......but I'm still pi$$ed off that he would hold the team hostage.

I don't see him doing that. He wanted paid for what he is -the best. He allowed a lot of outs for the team. He allowed for some great salary cap flex for the team. He signed before he had to. He didn't bad mouth anyone, nor (ignoring the talking heads who aren't above making **** up) give anyone the idea he'd be watching the games from the tv this season. You don't really see that kind of behavior in the NFL hostage situations of this day.

Rugby Saint II

07-14-2012 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Seer1
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I don't see him doing that. He wanted paid for what he is -the best. He allowed a lot of outs for the team. He allowed for some great salary cap flex for the team. He signed before he had to. He didn't bad mouth anyone, nor (ignoring the talking heads who aren't above making **** up) give anyone the idea he'd be watching the games from the tv this season. You don't really see that kind of behavior in the NFL hostage situations of this day.

I know.......it's just that I started having some hard feelings toward him about the middleof the week.......it'll pass quickly enough. I still love the player. And the man!:bng: